Finding the Third Proportional to 125,456,752 and 271,760,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 125,456,752 and 271,760,532 is: 588,679,250.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
125,456,752 : 271,760,532 = 271,760,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
125,456,752/271,760,532 = 271,760,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
125,456,752x = 271,760,532 × 271,760,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
125,456,752x = 73,853,786,752,923,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 73,853,786,752,923,024/125,456,752 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 588,679,250.62
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